Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Rezko Operative Picked As Illinois Governor's Chief of Staff

The Chicago Tribune reports on Pat Quinn's new chief of staff Jack Levin:
Quinn raised eyebrows when he first brought Lavin into his administration following the arrest and impeachment of Blagojevich due to Lavin’s ties with convicted fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko.
Lavin served as Blagojevich’s director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity after Rezko recommended him for the post. Lavin once worked as the chief financial officer for Rezko’s food-related business, and took more than $12,000 in donations from Rezko’s firm while considering a run for elected office in 2001.
Change you can believe in.